And to think I was a huge fan of escargot before..

[ralphlauren]

Look at these fuckkers.  They are massive and scary and I guess that they are invading Houston

[Deleted]

I want touch it

[MWOS]

No.

[TrickyBob]

Did you know they can chew through walls?


I think they are neat, but I don't want them near me. Lol.

[margotmacomber]

nnnnnoooooooooooo  

[CheshireGrin]

May 7, 2013 20:45:37 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Did you know they can chew through walls?


I think they are neat, but I don't want them near me. Lol.

Wait a minute....WHAT?!

[TrickyBob]

May 7, 2013 20:46:42 GMT -5 CheshireGrin said:

May 7, 2013 20:45:37 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Did you know they can chew through walls?


I think they are neat, but I don't want them near me. Lol.

Wait a minute....WHAT?!

Oh maybe not, ignore me.


I thought the one article I read said they could chew through walls or something. 

[Deleted]

At least they're too big to step on.

I hate the dreaded "I just stepped on a micro snail" crunch.

[TrickyBob]

WAIT!

articles.latimes.com/2013/may/04/science/la-sci-giant-snails-20130504


I guess it's just stucco and plaster. A few articles say it, but not all. So I'm not 100% sure. 

[pantsparty]

There are tons of snails by us. When I was running in the mornings, I would see them out. One time it had rained the night before and it was like a snail-dodging course. Sometimes I'll see one still on the cement once the sun came out and I thought, "Poor little guy...he didn't make it!" If they were still alive I'd toss them in the bushes.

ETA: They're small snails. A big snail like that would freak me out.

[lucky513]

Snails are taking over Florida

I heard it on the radio

they will eat your house

[speckledfrog]

escar-whoa!

[texassmith]

Whaaaa? I'm in Houston and I've never seen one. And I better not ever or I'll wet myself.

[saraandmichael]

these look like the big ass snails that are invading south florida. apparently they are so strong they can pop a tire if you run them over.

[papie]

Those are freaky. I have a ton of mini yellow ones that live on a stone wall on my front yard. I love the babies, so cute! But like stellas I hate walking on them. I have learned to look on the ground on rainy days to make sure to walk between the snails.

[TrickyBob]

I've never seen a snail in real life I keep telling my Husband it is one of my life goals, lol

[lucky513]

when it rains my driveway is full of the small ones and then it gets hot and they all burn

[ralphlauren]

May 7, 2013 21:14:18 GMT -5 texassmith said:

Whaaaa? I'm in Houston and I've never seen one. And I better not ever or I'll wet myself.

It is all over the news here in SoCal so it is surprising that you have not even heard about it in Houston.  

[ndolehan]

Hold me! I'm scared!







I hate snails.

[texassmith]

May 7, 2013 21:24:11 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

May 7, 2013 21:14:18 GMT -5 texassmith said:

Whaaaa? I'm in Houston and I've never seen one. And I better not ever or I'll wet myself.

It is all over the news here in SoCal so it is surprising that you have not even heard about it in Houston.  

I admittedly don't really watch much local news because it seems to be mostly depressing stuff (and snails, apparently). But I shall report back if I have a monster snail sighting!

[ralphlauren]

May 7, 2013 21:45:15 GMT -5 texassmith said:

May 7, 2013 21:24:11 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

It is all over the news here in SoCal so it is surprising that you have not even heard about it in Houston.  

I admittedly don't really watch much local news because it seems to be mostly depressing stuff (and snails, apparently). But I shall report back if I have a monster snail sighting!

The news is terribly depressing so I totally get it.